Spirituality/Tradition
Our Shabbat with Sarah Palin
Originally published in the New York Sun. Driving to Lancaster from Philadelphia Friday afternoon, my wife and I passed through a town named Ephrata....
Ki Savo: A Tale of Two Mountains
A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, "Everyone who thinks he's stupid, please stand up!" After a few seconds, little Johnny stood up. ...
Ki Teitzei: Why Children Rebel
Two phases In a military class the professor asked the students, "What is the difference between an engagement and a battle?" No one in the group offered any answer. The professor was frustrated. "Didn't anyone read...
Shoftim: Jacob’s Last Lecture “Lost Souls – Secret messages between Joseph to Jacob”
The rabbi and his driver A renowned rabbi, a brilliant philosopher, was held in high regard by his driver, who listened in awe at every speech while his boss would easily answer questions about...
Re’eh: How Jews View History
Progress "I have lost my faith in the idea of progress." With those words columnist...
Eikev: “Which You Broke”
"Which You Broke" The simple reading of the story goes like this: After the Jews ...
Va’etchanan: Let Us Dream Together
"Too much for you!" In the beginning of this week's portion (Vaeschanan), Moses beseeches G-d...
Devarim: Moses, Isaiah and Jeremiah
An intriguing Midrash states that three of the great Jewish personalities communicated their...
Our Shabbat with Sarah Palin
Originally published in the New York Sun. Driving to Lancaster from Philadelphia Friday afternoon, my wife and I passed through a town named Ephrata. It...
Ki Savo: A Tale of Two Mountains
A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, "Everyone who thinks he's stupid, please...
Ki Teitzei: Why Children Rebel
Two phases In a military class the professor asked the students, "What is the difference between an engagement and a battle?" No one in the group offered...
Shoftim: Jacob’s Last Lecture “Lost Souls – Secret messages between Joseph to Jacob”
The rabbi and his driver A renowned rabbi, a brilliant philosopher, was held in high regard by his driver, who listened in awe at every...
Re’eh: How Jews View History
Progress "I have lost my faith in the idea of progress." With those words columnist Anthony Lewis spoke the epilogue to his career as...
Eikev: “Which You Broke”
"Which You Broke" The simple reading of the story goes like this: After the Jews created a Golden Calf, Moses smashed the stone tablets created...
Va’etchanan: Let Us Dream Together
"Too much for you!" In the beginning of this week's portion (Vaeschanan), Moses beseeches G-d to allow him entry into the Promised Land. "Please...
Nine Days Minus One
A few days ago I bumped into an old friend whom I have not seen for 34 years. He was my high school classmate,...
Devarim: Moses, Isaiah and Jeremiah
An intriguing Midrash states that three of the great Jewish personalities communicated their prophesies using an identical Hebrew term, eicha, which means...
Zealots, Radicals and Peace
In an unprecedented act of sanctioned zealotry, we read in this week's Torah portion about Pinchas being commended for taking a stand against a...
Pinchas: Peace and Zealotry
In an unprecedented act of sanctioned zealotry, we read in this week's Torah portion about Pinchas being commended for taking a stand against...
$600,000,000,000 A New Economic Paradigm
I knew that title would get your attention. With all the news consuming the headlines, some more important than others - oil spills, flotillas, Helen...
A Lesson from a Turkish Bath
The power of gentlenes s in influencing others is captured in a beautiful story with the Frierdiker Lubavitcher Rebbe, whose liberation ...
Chukas: On the Essence of Leadership
Moses is Israel and Israel is Moses.... For the leader ...
